Career education has been provided by UcanB for several years – inschool – after school and in summer programs. May is Careers Month for #UcanB Students. Below is a list of upcoming events. Career Weeks, Careers Days and Career Month !!
May 7-10 is Career Week @ Sto-Rox High School. Mini Career Fairs will take place everyday in the school cafeteria from 11:00-12:30. Employers & schools will have tables set up.
May 14-18 is Career Week @ Hopewell Junior High. In-class presentations every morning from 8:55-10:30. Speakers will present to back-to-back groups of 8th graders.
May 21 is Career Day at CAPA. Seeking presenters to discuss Artistic Careers.
May 23 is the Career Fair at Carlynton High School. Throughout the day in the school’s gym.
May 30 is the Career Fair and Cookout at Clayton High in the North Side. Fair is from 10-12…cookout immediately after.
May 30 we will also have #UcanB speakers at Career Day at Environmental Charter School.
Each school will share careers and also soft skill education for students provided by UcanB.
The summary findings for the Allegheny Conference /US Chamber of Commerce report:
- Recent college graduates and employers agree that soft skills are important for workplace success.
- There is a gap between how prepared recent college graduates think they are, and how prepared employers find them to be.
- Recent college graduates and employers differ on which soft skills are most important.
- Recent college graduates and employers differ greatly on which soft skills merit training.
- Recent college graduates and employers agree that a certificate course in soft skills training would be beneficial for college students.
